As Brothers

Poem for Under the Vale contest. Picture Prompt. (Free Verse)

Blood sworn, alliance promised in red
Wills are tested against united foes
Fear creeps within but not without
As brothers we fight for honor

Battle cries over highland hills
Boys become men within minutes
First taste of war, unknown certainty
As brothers we bleed for justice

Clashing swords sting in chorus
Chaotic movement leads to crimson fields
Back to back, others go down
As brothers we stand for country

Enemy is pushed from land
Multiple hues of tartan lay stained
Tainted faces look upon fallen kinsmen
As brothers we die for freedom

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